gigantic
adjective
gi·gan·tic
jī-ˈgan-tik 
jə-
: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)
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a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard
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In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
While Trump has already implemented an additional 10% tariff on goods imports from almost all countries, as well as much higher tariffs on some sectors and a gigantic duty on imports from China, the European Union has so far only threatened limited retaliatory tariffs on US goods.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Indianapolis Colts: Blayne Taylor, WR, Abilene Christian A gigantic receiver (6-4, 212) with arm length that would make tackles jealous (34 3/4 inches), Taylor also ran a 4.44 40 with a 39 1/2-inch vertical and 10-11 broad jump.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sargassum, the stinky, slimy seaweed, is already swarming South Florida beaches, and scientists say a gigantic new bloom of the weed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
While Trump has already implemented an additional 10% tariff on goods imports from almost all countries, as well as much higher tariffs on some sectors and a gigantic duty on imports from China, the European Union has so far only threatened limited retaliatory tariffs on US goods.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Indianapolis Colts: Blayne Taylor, WR, Abilene Christian A gigantic receiver (6-4, 212) with arm length that would make tackles jealous (34 3/4 inches), Taylor also ran a 4.44 40 with a 39 1/2-inch vertical and 10-11 broad jump.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sargassum, the stinky, slimy seaweed, is already swarming South Florida beaches, and scientists say a gigantic new bloom of the weed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for gigantic
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“Gigantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigantic. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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gigantic
adjective
gi·gan·tic
jī-ˈgant-ik
: being beyond the ordinary or expected (as in size, weight, or strength)
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